Mayor & Council

MEMBERS

John F. "Jay" Coffey, II

Mayor
12/31/2023

Michael O'Brien
Council President
12/31/2021

William Deerin

Borough Councilman
12/31/2021

Richard A. Gallo
Borough Councilman
12/31/2023

Bryan Keeshen
Borough Councilman
12/31/2023

Thomas J. Tvrdik
Borough Councilman
12/31/2022

Meghan Walker
Borough Councilwoman
12/31/2022

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Mayor & Borough Council

Oceanport operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The Borough form is often referred to as a “weak mayor-strong council” form. The mayor retains all general law authority, presides over council meetings and can vote in the case of a tie. The mayor appoints, with the advice and consent of council, all subordinate officers of the municipality. The council is the legislative body of the Borough. All executive responsibilities not placed in the office of the Mayor by general law or the Borough law remain with the council.

The Borough Council is comprised of six members, elected by the public in partisan elections for three-year terms of office on a staggered schedule, with two seats coming up for election each year. All members have equal power and may vote on all issues. The Mayor is elected by the public in partisan elections for a four-year term of office.

Mayor's Message

Mayor's Message June/July 2021

Summer is rushing towards us, but not as fast as motor vehicles are rushing through Oceanport’s streets. This isn’t really a new thing and, quite frankly, even though summer traffic exacerbates the situation, it really isn’t even a summer thing. No matter the time of year, whether you are on Comanche, Port-Au-Peck, Burnt Mill Circle, East Main Street, Main Street, Pemberton, Bridgewater, Asbury, Monmouth Boulevard, Asbury or pretty much anywhere else in town, you’ve undoubtedly noticed a lot of cars going well in excess of the posted speed limit. And it isn’t only out of towners cutting through Oceanport who are speeding. The number of Oceanport residents speeding through town – even in their own neighborhoods -- is both disappointing and frustrating to say the least.

Unlike Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright, however, Oceanport has more than one main vehicular artery and the advent of community-based GPS programs like “Waze” has allowed drivers to avoid speed traps and traffic. Chief Kelly will be allocating his resources so that we will increase both radar-based speed control signage throughout Oceanport and targeted radar/stop sign enforcement throughout the Borough. These targeted radar/stop sign details will be augmented by “Special 2” police officers the Borough recently hired. The Borough’s Governing Body, Police Department, and Municipal Court system are going to do everything in their power to ensure that speeding in Oceanport is no longer an option.